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Guy's and ST Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust tenders and contracts

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Official name on notices: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Tenders published
19
About one every 19 days
Contracts awarded
67
To 99 different suppliers
Value awarded
£31.3m
35 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£216k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
7 contracts end in 90 days

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. Apheresis Expansion - Main Contractor

    LondonConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Closing soon5 days leftSmall contract

    £2.6mestimated
  2. Fracture Clinic-Heating and Ventilation

    LondonConstruction, Heating, plumbing and ventilation

    Open14 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £150kestimated

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. Pro Active Care for Mature Neighbourhood System

    LondonHealthcare services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £0.01estimated
  2. £5mestimated
  3. Estates & Facilities Consultancy Services Framework 4

    UK-wideArchitecture and engineering, Environmental services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £1.82bnframework ceiling
  4. £6mestimated
  5. £10mestimated
  6. Waste Services Framework

    UK-wideWaste and street cleansing

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    Value not stated
  7. Construction (Tier 1 Suppliers)

    LondonConstruction, Architecture and engineering

    UpcomingFramework

    Value not stated
  8. Estates & Facilities Consultancy Framework

    UK-wideArchitecture and engineering

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    Value not stated
  9. Patient Transport Services PSR Framework

    UK-wideHealthcare services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    Value not stated
  10. Linen & Laundry Framework

    UK-wide

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 10 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

What its tenders ask for

Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.

  1. CQC registration1%
    In 1 of 95 notices
  2. Social value questions1%
    In 1 of 95 notices
  3. TUPE applies1%
    In 1 of 95 notices

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. 2 contracts
  2. 1 contract
  3. 1 contract
  4. FreshwaysSME£2.22m
    1 contract
  5. 2 contracts
  6. 1 contract
  7. 2 contracts
  8. 2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)24%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)5%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)18%
  • Direct award (no competition)53%
Based on 93 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Guy's and ST Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
28 days
Shorter than 58% of NHS and health bodies
Based on 18 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
24%
Higher than 67% of NHS and health bodies
Based on 93 procurements
Won by small firms
50%
Higher than 58% of NHS and health bodies
Based on 103 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
6.5
More than 87% of NHS and health bodies
Based on 18 awards
Split into lots
5%
Lower than 64% of NHS and health bodies
Based on 19 advertised tenders
Direct awards
53%
Lower than 72% of NHS and health bodies
Based on 93 procurements
Cancelled
5%
Higher than 67% of NHS and health bodies
Based on 19 tenders

Compared with other NHS and health bodies

Time to bid, 82 NHS and health bodies
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days2
10–15 days2
15–20 days1
20–25 days4
25–30 days35
30–35 days28
35–40 days7
40–45 days2
45–50 days1
50–55 days0
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 77 NHS and health bodies
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–2 bids9
2–4 bids35
4–6 bids19
6–8 bids9
8–10 bids1
10–12 bids0
12–14 bids2
14–16 bids1
16–18 bids0
18–20 bids0
20+ bids1
Advertised openly, 279 NHS and health bodies
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%115
10–20%56
20–30%34
30–40%13
40–50%17
50–60%14
60–70%10
70–80%6
80–90%6
90–100%8
Won by small firms, 274 NHS and health bodies
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%5
10–20%20
20–30%35
30–40%49
40–50%51
50–60%39
60–70%24
70–80%26
80–90%18
90–100%7

Each column is a group of NHS and health bodies with similar figures. The coloured column holds Guy's and ST Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
Framework for Workforce Technology SystemsId Medical Group Limited, Applocum Limited, Carradale Futures Horizon Limited, Clarity Workforce Technology Limited, Digital Staff Solutions Ltd, Healsgood AI Limited, Hexarad Group Limited, Liaison Financial Services Limited, Locums Nest Ltd, Marino Software Limited, Medical Banks Limited, My Health Care Support Ltd, Locumtap Ltd, Pegasystems Limited, Plus Us Workforce Services LLP, Retinue Solutions Limited, Allocate Software Limited, Rotamap Limited, Sard JV Ltd., Teacher Booker Ltd£1bn18 Nov 2026
Framework for Workforce Technology SystemsIBM United Kingdom Limited, Deloitte LLP, Applocum Limited, Locums Nest Ltd, My Health Care Support Ltd, Cognizant Worldwide Limited, Neo Technology Limited, IBM Limited£1bn18 Nov 2026
Framework for Workforce Technology SystemsIBM United Kingdom Limited, Ve3 Global Ltd, Applocum Limited, Locums Nest Ltd, My Health Care Support Ltd, Retinue Solutions Limited, Cognizant Worldwide Limited, IBM Limited£1bn18 Nov 2026
Fire Safety Works Guys Borough WingGolden Thread Fire Delay Ltd£1m30 Nov 2026
LINAC Room RefurbishmentCFES-Ltd£140k31 Dec 2026
Generator hire for the CDSU BuildingPower Electrics£100k31 Dec 2026
Generator hire for the CDSU BuildingPower Electrics£100k31 Dec 2026

7 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

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